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VOLUME 12, NUMBER 2
FAYETTEVILLE STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE
FAYETTEVILLE, N. C., MAY, 1958
W. African Student
Finds U. S. Edu.
System Different
IgUlie
VIOLET LEWIS —FSTC student
from Freetown, Sierra Leone, Bri
tish West Africa.
One of my many observations
during my stay in the United States
for the past four months, has been
that of the difference in the Edu
cational System in the schools here
as compared with that of West
Africa.
In West Africa the school year
which commences in January, after
the long Christmas Holidays, is di
vided into three Terms; namely,
First, Second and Third Terms re-
pectively.
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first time at the age of five years
in what is known as Infant Schools.
A Primary or Elementary School
consists of six classes known as
Standards One, Two, Three, Four,
Five and Six respectively. Towards
the end of each school year, all
children in Form Five take a final
examination, “The West African
School Learning Certificate exam
ination,” which is open to all child
ren in the fifth forms in Secondary
From the
President's Desk
Dear Students,
As we near the close of another
school term it is my sincere hope
that you are enjoying your college
life and that at the same time you
are taking it seriously. You are
indeed fortunate to be here. Many
of your high school classmates are
not in college. There are others
your age who started out with you
in elementary school but did not
even get through high school. You
are one of a select few and if you
are not investing your time wisely
you are not only unfair to yourself
but you are neglecting your re
sponsibility to thousands of less
fortunate young people.
A sincere effort is being made at
Fayetteville State Teachers Col
lege to give you all the advantages
of a wholesome college life. The
administration can only provide
the facilities. The challenge is
yours to profit by the opportunities
offered. There are so many of us
depending on you and pulling fpr
you, you cannot afford to let us
down. Work diligently, study more
than ever and make this the most
profitable quarter you have spent
in college.
Yours very truly,
RUDOLPH JONES
' President
Fonnders’ Day—No Greater Gift
EVA COVINGTON, WILLIAM PITT, ALEX PURCELL
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ful in this examination may either
look for jobs or pursue further
studies if they so desire. The ua-
succefesful ones may take the ex
amination until they are suc jess-
fei, ^r they may' enter what is
kno w n‘'“a?~"*^iie T^nnical “I'risfi-
tute,” where they take courses in
Shorthand and Typing, in all
branches of engineering, or in
whatever field they wish to study
which will enable them in the
future to earn a living.
Those children who are success
ful in the above examination may
either enter the sixth form in
special schools to take a two-year
course in order to obtain their
Commencement
SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1958
3:30 P.M.
Hon. E. Frederick Morrow
Adm. Assistant to President
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Washington, D. C.
Higher School Certificate,- enter
Schools throughout British West I Universities or Teacher Training
Africa. Children who are success- (Continued on Page Four)
FINE ARTS WEEK
Fine Arts Week, an annual af
fair at FSTC, got underway wdth
the College Choir Concert on Sun-
a'ay,~Aprii 2v.
included concert by our newly-
organized Band, program by the
Practical Arts Division, recital by
members of the faculty, and the
showing of color movie of scenes
from FSTC campus activities. The
Annual May Day Exercises fea
turing numbers from Newbold
Training School climaxed the
week’s activities. During the week
an exhibit from the Area of Fine
and Practical Arts was shown in
the foyer of the Seabrook Audito
rium.
Principals in Founders’ Day Observance
The weekend of April 18 was a red-letter date for the col
lege family, alumni, and friends of Fayetteville State Teachers
College who gathered on the campus to pay tribute to the
founding of this institutioii, in 1877, by seven valiant men
who came upon the idea of a training institution and later
through faith and courage made the idea a reality. Thus,
FSTC became the first teacher education institution estab
lished in North Carolina.
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QUEEN "^mLEy^fsmfHTfeniorr^'^'^r^^ with her court as she reigns over
May Day Exercises on the Quadrangle ot FSTC Campus.
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Preamble to Founders’ Day
The Future Alumni Association
sponsored an assembly pi^am on
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1-1 lacty
the past and present officers of
the General Alumni Association.
At this time honor was given to the
men and women who are dedicated
to the cause of this institution. Ap
pearing on the program were the
Rev. E. A. Armstrong, second
president of the association, serv
ing from 1926- 1938; following him
were Mr. William Watson, presi
dent, 1938-1939; Mr. Fred Corbett,
president, 1939-1947; Mr. Alexan
der Barnes, president, 1949-1952;
Mr. William Smith, president,
1953-1955; Mr. Orlando Hudson,
president, 1956—; Mrs. Beatrice
Watkins, secretary, 1940 - 1949;
Mrs. Annie Evans, secretary, 1939-
1947; Dr. Lafayette Parker, vice-
president, 1950-1953; Mrs. Gertie
Wilds, financial secretary, 1947-
1949; Mr. Woodrow McKoy, trea
surer, 1947-1949;; Mrs. Eunice
Ferguson, executive secretary,
1951—; and Mr. Brooklyn McGea-
chy, treasurer, 1953—.
The Induction Ceremony
On Saturday, April 19, members
of the Future Alumni served as
hosts and hostesses to the Junior
Class at an induction ceremony
and supper held in the H. L. Cook
Dining Hall. The inductees were
presented by tfie vice-president of
the Future Alumni, Betty Payne;
inducted by Johnnie P. Murphy,
secretary; and acceptedby the pres
ident, Alex Purcell. Greetings were
heard from Mr. Orlando Hudson,
President of the General Alumni
Association. After the greetings,
remarks were made by Dr. Ru
dolph Jones, President of Fayette
ville State Teachers College. Dur
ing the program, a wonderful sup
per, prepared by our dietitian. Miss
Beulah Jones, was thoroughly en
joyed. The program ended with the
singing of the Alma Mater. Cli
maxing the evening was a social
hour in the Student Union Room.
Sunday Morning
The Sunday School, a regular
portion of the Campus Christian
Life, was highlighted on Founders’
Day with a program conducted by
the General Alumni Association.
Mr. Brooklyn McGeachy, class of
’41, gave the scripture and prayer.
Mrs. Louise S. Byrd, class of ’51,
rendered a vocal solo while accom-
pamed at the piano by Mrs. SQsie
Williams, class of ’53. The Presi
dent of the Association, Mr. Orlan
do Hudson, class of ’42, introduced
the guest speaker, Mrs. Virginia
Corbett, class of ’40, who in turn
gave a very stimulating message on
the qualities of leadership. Mrs.
Corbett offered a challenge to all
who attended Sunday School.
Dr. Seabrook Speaks
Dr. J. W. Seabrook, President
Emeritus of Fayetteville State Tea
chers College, once spoke to a
group of us in a speech class about
the importance of having some
thing to say when delivering an
address and of pronouncing and
enunciating distinctly so as to be
understood. As guest speaker for
Founders’ Day, he displayed pro
ficiency in each of the points which
he had stressed in speech class.
Dr. Seabrook spoke on qualities
possessed by our founders—Mat
thew Leary, A. J. Chesnutt, Robert
Simmons, Thomas Lomax, Nelson
Carter, David Bryant, and George
Grainger; and our former presi
dents—Dr. Robert Harris, Profes
sor George Williams, and Dr. E. E.
Smith. Among these qualities was
courage which comes from a pure
heart, a clear conscience, and the
desire to help one’s fellowman.
Faith in themselves, fellowman,
and God was another quality which
they possessed. Determination to
gain results also supported their
faith. One of the difficulties faced
was meeting the challenge of their
time, and to fullfill this required
hard work. Lastly, as proved by
our speaker, these great men were
trying to improve themselves and
those with whom they came in
contact. To meet the challenge re
quired competency, for the chal
lenge was great.
Even today, success in one’s cho
sen work depends greatly upon the
qualities our founders possessed.
Courage, faith, determination, the
ability to meet the challenge of
our changing times, and the de
sire to improve ourslves are quali-
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